Bear Attack Closes Soda Butte and Chief Joseph Campgrounds
Two campgrounds just outside the Park along highway 212 (outside of Cooke City) were closed yesterday afternoon after a grizzly entered a tent and bit and clawed a camper sleeping there. Reports suggest that the camper (yet unidentified) has bit and claw marks on his arms from defending himself against the bear who entered his tent around 3 AM. The camper was cared for at the scene and then transported to a Cody hospital.
Early reports suggest the camper had taken appropriate precautions with his food storage and campsite.
As a precaution the Forest Service closed the Soda Butte and Chief Joseph campgrounds Thursday, in part as the bear returned Thursday at one point to the Soda Butte campground.
Another reminder to follow the rules about food storage (food, drinks, and personal hygiene products) and exercise thoughtful precautions otherwise.
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